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In terms of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA vote to ratify a new three-year agreement, union president Fran Drescher took to Instagram to announce the full 128-page Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) detailing what Drescher claims is "the most lucrative, innovative and protective contract in entertainment union history" will be available this Friday Meanwhile, actor Matthew Modine ("Stranger[...]

Marvel, Paramount+'s Frasier, Netflix's Wednesday, NBC's Seinfeld, SAG-AFTRA, WWE, Disney+'s Daredevil: Born Again, Peacock's Ted, AMC's Parish, Prime Video's Invincible, Disney+'s Loki, BBC's Doctor Who, CBS' Ghosts, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead Prime Video's Merry Little Batman, FOX's The Simpsons, Netflix's Dead Boy Detectives, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, NBC's Saturday Night Live, BBC's Doctor Who, and more! Images/Screencaps: BBC, SAG-AFTRA, AMC Networks,[...]

When it was announced that 86% of the union's national board approved the tentative agreement that had the full support of the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee, we couldn't get past that 14% that didn't support it And then, over the weekend, there were rumblings from members over the weekend regarding when they would have the[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? SAG-AFTRA, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Crunchyroll's Spy x Family, Netflix's Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, Crunchyroll's Jujutsu Kaisen, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Lower Decks, FX's American Horror Story: Delicate/Stephen King, David Letterman/Paul Shaffer, Prime Video's Reacher, NBC's Saturday Night Live, Max's Doom Patrol, Disney+'s Loki, BBC's Doctor Who, and[...]

With the SAG-AFTRA National Board having approved the tentative agreement between the union and the AMPTP, the final step is for the union's voting members to give the deal its collective thumbs-up or thumbs-down beginning this Tuesday, November 14th Ahead of the start of voting, SAG-AFTRA is hosting an informational webinar via Zoom for all[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Netflix's Yu Yu Hakusho, FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, SAG-AFTRA, Netflix's The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, Marvel Studios' The Marvels, Netflix's Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Netflix's 3 Body Problem, Netflix's Star Trek: Lower Decks, BBC's Doctor Who, Prime Video's Merry Little Batman,[...]

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland & the union's TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee got a deal from AMPTP that they were proud of – and now, it's cleared the next hurdle During a press conference this afternoon, the union confirmed that the SAG-AFTRA National Board had approved the tentative[...]

As expected, the SAG-AFTRA National Board is voting today to decide whether or not to approve the tentative agreement between the union and the AMPTP for a new three-year deal Now, we're learning that the results will be revealed at 5 pm ET (2 pm PT) by SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Joining Drescher at the[...]

Ahead of Friday's note by the National Board to see if the tentative agreement is sent on to union members for a ratification vote, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland posted a lengthy message to union members thanking them and other for their support over the past[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? SAG-AFTRA, NBC's Saturday Night Live, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Hulu/Disney+, FX's Alien, AEW/WWE, Prime Video's The Boys, Adult Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force, BBC's Doctor Who, Peacock's Mr Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie, Marvel Studios' The Marvels, Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, HBO's Snow, CBS' S.W.A.T., Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender, Apple TV+'s Slow Horses,[...]

"We are thrilled & proud to tell you that today your TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee voted unanimously to approve a tentative agreement with the AMPTP." That's how the message that was sent out by the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee to union members began – officially ending the 118-day-long strike As of 12:01 a.m PT (3:01 a.m[...]

And what those talks brought is a tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP after the union's negotiating committee voted unanimously on the proposal Full details are expected on Friday when the agreement goes to the SAG-AFTRA national board for approval The strike will officially come to an end this Thursday at 12:01 a.m PT (3:01[...]

As SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP prepare to meet again later today in hopes of reaching a deal on a new three-year contract that would end the 118-day-long strike, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav shared his thoughts on the negotiations between the union and the studios & streamers "Let me start by saying that we are[...]

After negotiations between the union and the studios & streamers ran for ten hours on Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA confirmed overnight that the union and AMPTP will be back at the table for talks today. "Following a meeting Monday night with the AMPTP, the TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee spent 10 hours deliberating today We will continue on Wednesday," read[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Saturday Night Live, WWE NXT & The CW, SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Prime Video's Invincible, Critical Role's Candela Obscura: Tide & Bone, FX's Shōgun, Please Don't Destroy & Taylor Swift, Marvel Studios' The Marvels/Ms Marvel, Prime Video's Reacher, Crunchyroll & Walmart, FX's What We Do in the[...]

After reports that the studios & streamers had adjusted the language of its "Last, Best & Final" offer to the union, negotiations between AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA have wrapped for the day – with more talks expected on Wednesday SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and AMPTP president Carol Lombardini led today's talks, which reportedly saw the[...]

With the strike having now reached its 117th day, SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP are reportedly planning to meet again today to see if an agreement can be reached on the studios & streamers' "Last, Best & Final" offer that leads to a new three-year deal for the union Heading into this afternoon, the rumblings were that[...]

After working late into the night, SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP suspended talks late on Monday – though no deal is in place on the 117th day of the strike, the union and studios & streamers are expected to resume negotiations on Tuesday, November 7th (though no formal update has been offered by either side so far[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? "Stranger Things" Day, Stephen King & Elon Musk, Crunchyroll's Jujutsu Kaisen, Paramount+'s Frasier, SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP, Marvel Studios' The Marvels, Friends/Matthew Perry, BBC's Red Dwarf, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, BBC's Doctor Who, FX's Fargo, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Prime Video's Invincible, Crunchyroll's Spy x Family, South Park/Kathleen Kennedy, Prime Video's Reacher, NBC's Saturday Night Live, and more! Images/Screencaps:[...]

SAG-AFTRA has responded to what the AMPTP tagged as its "Last, Best and Final" offer on Monday And while there's a lot riding on how this current round of talks goes – the union messaged its members that "the right deal" isn't there yet Confirming that SAG-AFTRA "formally responded to the AMPTP's 'Last, Best &[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, Prime Video's Gen V/The Boys, SAG-AFTRA, Prime Video's Reacher, AEW, Netflix's Stranger Things Day, Netflix's Pluto, Netflix's One Piece, Marvel Studios' The Marvels, Disney+'s Loki, BBC's Doctor Who, and more! Images/Screencaps: Netflix, Marvel Studios, Toei Animation, SAG-AFTRA, BBC, AMC Networks, Prime[...]

As the 115th day of the SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP strike comes to a close, reports are that the union will need at least another day to review the studios & streamers' "Last, Best, and Final Offer" that was submitted to SAG-AFTRA on Saturday In a previous message to its members, the union's negotiating committee explained that it was[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Amazon's Wytches, Netflix's Nocterra, Crunchyroll's Spy x Family, AEW/WWE, Max's Creature Commandos, Skybound's Spike & Mike's Festival of Animation Revival, SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, Cartoon Network's Steven Universe, Apple TV+'s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Marvel Studios' Marvel Spotlight, Disney+'s Loki, BBC's Doctor Who, and more! Images/Screencaps: Marvel Studios, S[...]

UPDATE: SAG-AFTRA has messaged its members to inform them that it had "received an offer today from the AMPTP" that the union says the studios & streamers "characterized as their 'Last, Best, and Final Offer.'" The message went on to inform the members that the negotiating committee was "reviewing it and considering our response within[...]

With the 114th day of the strike coming to an end, the pendulum has now reportedly shifted to SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and the union's negotiating committee With the AMPTP having submitted what's being called a comprehensive offer in response to the union's previous two proposals, both sides met briefly today[...]

Ahead of the start of the 114th day of the strike, we learned late on Friday that the AMPTP had delivered a new proposal offer to SAG-AFTRA – with further negotiations being eyed for Saturday That was confirmed late Friday/early Saturday in a message from the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee to union members – along[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP, FX's Fargo, Disney+'s Echo, The CW's Superman & Lois, FX's American Sports Story, AEW, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, Apple TV+'s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Prime Video's Gen V/The Boys, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, Prime Video's Invincible, Netflix's Stranger Things, BBC's Doctor Who, FOX/WWE SmackDown, Crunchyroll's Code Geass, FOX's Bob's Burgers, Two and[...]

Now, reports are that the new proposal was delivered to SAG-AFTRA as the strike ends its 113th day – with further negotiations being eyed for Saturday Adding to the sense of urgency to get a new three-year deal in place, NBCUniversal's Donna Langley, Disney's Bob Iger, Warner Bros Discovery's David Zaslav, and Netflix's Ted Sarandos[...]

Three days into November and on the 113th day of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP strike, reports are that the studios & streamers are preparing to take SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher's social media advice from earlier today (more on that in a minute) Reports are that AMPTP is preparing a response to the union's two proposals with[...]

On Wednesday night, SAG-AFTRA messaged its members to inform them that they had met that day "to discuss and finalize our response to the AMPTP AI counter-proposal" that the union received from the AMPTP on Tuesday "The negotiators then met with AMPTP representatives for more than three hours" on Wednesday afternoon and evening "to present[...]